[77432] Violent riots outside an immigration detention facility in Newark

Riots surrounding the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Newark

Over the last 24 hours, violent clashes were recorded outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility at Delaney Hall in Newark. According to reports by EricLDaugh, a channel associated with conservative positions, protesters used "chemical agents" against police forces and erected barricades in what was defined as a significant escalation. At the same time, there were reports of attacks against police horses using rocks and wooden planks, as noted in a report by JohnDaltonQuinn.

Various sources identified with a conservative viewpoint, most notably jimmy_rustlin, claim that this is highly organized activity. According to the source, social networks like Threads and Instagram were used to coordinate "supply shipments" that included P100 masks for protection against tear gas, gloves, and first aid equipment. jimmy_rustlin even claimed to have located supply lists and Venmo donation links distributed in Signal groups to protest participants, and that 5 out of the last 6 detainees are not residents of New Jersey.

On the other hand, libertarian-oriented channels such as LV_Libertarian reported on events presenting the other side of the divide, including claims about a right-wing streamer who sprayed pepper spray at protesters. Additionally, it was reported that law enforcement authorities have begun taking legal action, with LV_Libertarian noting that an indictment was filed against a protester for assaulting police officers.

The tension at the scene escalated with the arrival of activists from the Proud Boys group, which led to concerns of clashes between opposing ideological groups, as reported by _anooshehnouri_. Simultaneously, there was a report of a separate incident at Kissimmee Park in Orlando, Florida, where over 1,000 "youths" took over the park, an event that led to the hospitalization of two police officers and 9 arrests, which indicates a broader wave of disturbances in various locations across the U.S.